Holiday Celebration Happy Hour at Pop's for Italian - Ferndale!

I would like our groups to do something in the spirit of giving for the Holiday's. So I have chosen one of my favorite charities Big Family of Michigan. I will be holding a raffle and Pop's has generously agreed to contribute two dinner gift certificates to be raffled. The proceeds will all go toward Big Family of Michigan to purchase Christmas gifts for children in foster care. If you would like to bring an unwrapped gift to donate all will be welcome but please consider purchasing some raffle tickets as well.

What a great night! I am blown away by the generosity of all of you! Thank you! Thank you Thank you! Over $500 was donated to Big Family of Michigan along with several gifts for the children in foster care! The money will go a long way to purchase gifts for these children and make them all have a wonderful Christmas! What a great group of caring people you are!! Hugs and Merry Christmas to you all!

Linda, I want to first thank you for thinking of Big Family of Michigan and including us in your meet up tonight at Pop's in Ferndale... The evening was so much more successful than we could ever have imagined. Because of your efforts Big Family received toys along with $500.00 (and I hear there is more to come) for Christmas gifts for the foster children in the state of Michigan...Thank you all for thinking of Big Family . Your kindness and caring mean so to the children... The joy your donation gives to these children is immeasurable. Thank you all, and thanks to Linda and Pop's, for your generosity!! Hope you all have a Merry Christmas...

Just an FYI in checking the calendar I noticed another regular HH at 4:00 pm besides my two groups. Some of you are double booked with that HH as well as this Holiday Party. Please make sure to update accordingly. Maybe you plan on attending both?We will hold the raffle around 7:00 pm & you must be there to win! Remember all proceeds go to Big Family of Michigan.

Update: When we reach 1000 members I will be slowing membership to approval to help balance out the group. We are female heavy right now so please be patient as I attempt to do that. Thanks for understanding.

This group is for seasoned single professional individuals. 50+ and Single please. I want to create a group that is dedicated to a more mature group of fun loving and still young individuals to come together and network and meet in an environment that is not a "dating" but rather a social group to enjoy good times and good cheer! There seems to be a lot of Happy Hour Groups dedicated to the 20, 30 & 40 year old's and that's fine but this is for the rest of us! I plan on having at least once a month on a Wednesday a Happy Hour Meet and Greet. Come join, have fun and make new friends.

Please read:

I am writing this in hopes that you will ALL READ it and that it just might clear up some confusion for what I am trying to do with this group.

I have 2 groups, however, this one is the one that seems to have a problem understanding meetups that I write.

First let me say this….

This is in no way meant to be demeaning or sarcastic. I think I am about as frustrated as I can be as to how I can do a better job in spelling out what a meetup is going to be. So let me try to clarify some things.

First, this is a Happy Hour group for members single and 50 and older.

Third, I will also be doing OTHER things, such as, concerts, hikes, dinners, dinner & dancing, dancing, festivals etc.

Some of those things MIGHT be shared with one or both of my other groups. IF I include those groups I will state it on the MEETUP that it is a SHARED MEETUP. If it is shared it will not be strictly singles, however, the majority will be. (I have a lot of crossover between my groups, as some are in two or all three.)

Fourth, if it says DINNER it means a sit down dinner.

Fifth, the venue and address is listed at the top of the meetup as well as a map.

Sixth, if there is a cost, I will list it in the meetup and or charge in advance along with the WEPAY fee.

Seventh, I assure you that I am NOT making money at this….actually quite the contrary.

I have a full time job and this is a fun thing for me and I hope I don’t sound like I am complaining as that is certainly not my intent here.

It is my intent to bring people together to meet and enjoy eachother’s company and form new friendships! That is what drives me. Seeing smiling faces of those having fun and enjoying themselves is the best feeling I can have. There are many close friendships that have developed and this also warms my heart.

I do not mind questions if it is to clarify some confusion, however, I do put a lot of time, energy and sometimes personal money into doing this.

(organizers pay Meetup $89.95 every 6 months to have up to three sites + supplies, wrist bands, balloons, & shortfalls)

All I am asking is that before you ask a question, that might already be spelled out in the meetup, PLEASE take the time to CAREFULLY read it completely. (Sometimes it is not clear when reading from your phone ....you can poke the arrow at the top on your phone and "read on web" or "read on desktop". Or just go to a desktop or tablet.) I am hoping you do some of the work on your own before asking what is already there.

If there are any constructive suggestions as to how I can make things clearer then please private message me.

If you have a complaint I would also like to hear from you in private as well. Please don't post them on a meetup. I do not want negativity in the group and I have and will do all that I can to avoid that. I do remove people who are not polite or are not a good fit with group.

With all of that said, I love love love this group of wonderful people and hope 2016 is even more fun for all.